Cllr Laura Mayes, Cabinet
Member for Children’s Services, presented the report
which outlined the School Admission Policy for approval by the
Cabinet. In her presentation, Cllr Mayes highlighted the importance
of child safeguarding and that the policy applied to all state
funded schools in the area.

In response to a question from Cllr Jon
Hubbard, it was clarified that parents received information about
transport matters when applying for school places.

There
being no further debate, the meeting;

Resolved

To approve and determine:

a)The proposed scheme for the
co-ordination of admission to secondary schools for
2017/18.

b)The proposed scheme for the
co-ordination of admissions to primary schools for
2017/18.